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Jacqueline E. Darroch

PDF icon Curriculum Vitae

Jacqueline E. Darroch is a Senior Fellow at the Guttmacher Institute. She has been involved with the Guttmacher Institute since 1978. As Interim President in 2003 and Senior Vice President from 1996 to 2004, she provided leadership for the organization’s policy-focused research and public education on sexual and reproductive health. She oversaw developments and opportunities in the areas of research, theory and methodology, health care delivery and financing, public opinion and behavior, and local, state, federal and international policies and programs. In addition, she worked to obtain funding from private foundations, the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of Population Affairs. Dr. Darroch also held the positions of Director of Research (1978–1988), Vice President for Research (1988–2002) and Vice President for Science (2002–2004).

Dr. Darroch served as Associate Director for Reproductive Health at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation from 2004 to 2006. She is the author or coauthor of more than 100 articles and publications on sexual behavior, fertility, family planning, maternal and child health, teenage pregnancy and abortion.

Read more about Dr. Darroch in this May 2013 profile by The Lancet.

Selected Publications For a full list of publications by Jacqueline E. Darroch, download CV.

  • July 2020 Report

    Adding It Up: Investing in Sexual and Reproductive Health 2019

    Global

    • Abortion
    • Contraception
    • HIV & STIs
    • Pregnancy
    • Teens
  • September 2019 Research Article

    Not all inequalities are equal: differences in coverage across the continuum of reproductive health services

    BMJ Global Health

    Global

    • Contraception
    • Pregnancy
    • Teens
  • August 2018 Report

    Future Scenarios of Adolescent Contraceptive Use, Cost and Impact in Developing Regions

    Global

    • Contraception
    • Teens
  • June 2017 Resource

    Adding It Up: Investing in Contraception and Maternal and Newborn Health, 2017

    Global

    • Contraception
  • February 2017 Research Article

    The Impact of Contraceptive Use and Abortion on Fertility in sub-Saharan Africa: Estimates for 2003–2014

    Population and Development Review

    Global

    • Contraception
  • July 2016 Blog / Letter / Op-ed

    The International Community Must Prioritize Young Women’s Contraceptive Needs

    Global Daily

    Global

    • Contraception
    • Teens
  • May 2016 Report

    Adding It Up: Costs and Benefits of Meeting the Contraceptive Needs of Adolescents

    Global

    • Contraception
    • Teens
  • May 2016 Report

    Research Gaps in Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health

    Global

    • Contraception
    • Teens
  • September 2015 Report

    Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights Indicators for the SDGs

    Global

    • Abortion
    • Contraception
    • HIV & STIs
    • Pregnancy
    • Teens
  • May 2015 Research Article

    Meeting demand for family planning within a generation: the post-2015 agenda

    The Lancet

    Global

    • Contraception
  • December 2014 Report

    Adding It Up: The Costs and Benefits of Investing in Sexual and Reproductive Health 2014

    Global

    • Abortion
    • Contraception
    • HIV & STIs
    • Pregnancy
    • Teens
  • May 2013 Research Article

    Trends in contraceptive need and use in developing countries in 2003, 2008, and 2012: an analysis of national surveys

    The Lancet

    Global

    • Contraception
  • May 2013 Report

    Adding It Up: The Need for and Cost of Maternal and Newborn Care—Estimates for 2012

    Global

    • Pregnancy
  • October 2012 Research Article

    Trends in contraceptive use

    Contraception

    Global

    • Contraception
  • June 2012 Report

    Adding It Up: Costs and Benefits of Contraceptive Services—Estimates for 2012

    Global

    • Abortion
    • Contraception
    • HIV & STIs
    • Pregnancy
  • May 2011 Report

    Contraceptive Technologies: Responding to Women’s Needs

    Global

    • Contraception
  • December 2009 Report

    Adding It Up: The Costs and Benefits of Investing in Family Planning and Maternal and Newborn Health

    Global

    • Abortion
    • Contraception
    • Pregnancy
  • February 2009 Report

    Meeting Women's Contraceptive Needs in the Philippines

    Global

    • Contraception
    • HIV & STIs
    • Pregnancy
  • June 2008 Research Article

    Factors Associated with Contraceptive Choice and Inconsistent Method Use, United States, 2004

    Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health
  • December 2004 Research Article

    Factors Associated with the Content of Sex Education in U.S. Public Secondary Schools

    Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health
  • April 2004 Research Article

    U.S. Insurance Coverage of Contraceptives and the Impact Of Contraceptive Coverage Mandates, 2002

    Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health
  • September 2003 Research Article

    Services for Men at Publicly Funded Family Planning Agencies, 1998-1999

    Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health
  • January 2003 Research Article

    U.S. Agencies Providing Publicly Funded Contraceptive Services in 1999

    Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health
  • November 2002 Research Article

    Contraceptive Use Among U.S. Women Having Abortions in 2000-2001

    Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health
  • September 2002 Research Article

    Patterns in the Socioeconomic Characteristics of Women Obtaining Abortions in 2000-2001

    Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health
  • January 2002 Research Article

    Contraceptive Failure in the First Two Years of Use:Differences Across Socioeconomic Subgroups

    Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health
  • November 2001 Research Article

    Differences in Teenage Pregnancy Rates Among Five Developed Countries: The Roles of Sexual Activity and Contraceptive Use

    Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health
  • November 2001 Research Article

    Socioeconomic Disadvantage and Adolescent Women's Sexual and Reproductive Behavior: The Case of Five Developed Countries

    Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health
  • May 2001 Research Article

    Family Planning Clinic Services in the United States: Patterns and Trends in the Late 1990s

    Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health
  • January 2001 Research Article

    Sexually Transmitted Diseases Among Adolescents in Developed Countries

    Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health
  • September 2000 Research Article

    Sexuality Education in Fifth and Sixth Grades in U.S. Public Schools, 1999

    Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health
  • September 2000 Research Article

    Changing Emphases in Sexuality Education In U.S. Public Secondary Schools, 1988-1999

    Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health
  • March 2000 Research Article

    Forum: The Pill and Men's Involvement in Contraception

    Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health
  • November 1999 Research Article

    Determinants of Trends in Condom Use In the United States, 1988-1995

    Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health
  • September 1999 Research Article

    Trends in Sexual Activity Among Adolescent American Women: 1982-1995

    Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health
  • September 1999 Research Article

    Sexual Partnership Patterns as a Behavioral Risk Factor For Sexually Transmitted Diseases

    Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health
  • July 1999 Research Article

    Age Differences Between Sexual Partners In the United States

    Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health
  • May 1999 Research Article

    Pregnancy Rates Among U.S. Women And Their Partners in 1994

    Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health
  • March 1999 Research Article

    Contraceptive Failure Rates: New Estimates From the 1995 National Survey of Family Growth

    Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health
  • January 1999 Research Article

    Adolescent Pregnancy and Childbearing: Levels and Trends in Developed Countries

    Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health
  • September 1998 Research Article

    Mainstreaming Contraceptive Services In Managed Care

    Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health
  • September 1998 Research Article

    The Effects of Pregnancy Planning Status on Birth Outcomes and Infant Care

    Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health
  • May 1998 Research Article

    Measuring the Extent of Abortion Underreporting In the 1995 National Survey of Family Growth

    Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health
  • March 1998 Research Article

    Predicting Maternal Behaviors During Pregnancy: Does Intention Status Matter?

    Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health
  • January 1998 Research Article

    Women's Efforts to Prevent Pregnancy: Consistency of Oral Contraceptive Use

    Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health
  • January 1998 Research Article

    Women's Interest in Vaginal Microbicides

    Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health
  • November 1997 Research Article

    Medical Care Cost Savings from Adolescent Contraceptive Use

    Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health
  • November 1996 Research Article

    The Family Planning Attitudes and Experiences of Low-Income Women

    Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health
  • November 1996 Research Article

    Public Health Departments Providing Sexually Transmitted Disease Services

    Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health
  • September 1996 Research Article

    Private Physicians' Provision of Contraceptive Services

    Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health
  • September 1995 Research Article

    Understanding the Impact of Effective Teenage Pregnancy Prevention Programs

    Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health
  • July 1995 Research Article

    How Old Are U.S. Fathers?

    Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health
  • January 1995 Research Article

    Intention Status of U.S. Births in 1988: Differences by Mothers' Socioeconomic and Demographic Characteristics

    Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health

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